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You are here: Home / Travel / Lure Us To The Lake

August 8, 2022

Lure Us To The Lake

We went back to Smith Mountain Lake for a weekend trip with the grandparents. Here’s the recap of our trip, including the pontoon boat we rented! 

Smith Mountain Lake Trip this !

Smith Mountain Lake Trip

We got to spend the weekend at the lake with Thomas’s parents! Their neighbors have a lake house and offered to let us use it for the weekend. It was lovely with a community swimming beach, kayaks, and fishing docks. 

Smith Mountain Lake Trip

There was a great back porch with a cozy couch and nice view of the water. 

back porch Smith Mountain Lake Trip Family Smith Mountain Lake Trip

Friday Arrival

We arrived mid-day on Friday with plenty of time for swimming. The beach was so perfect for Birch, and the boys spent hours playing alligators in the water. 

Swimming Smith Mountain Lake Swimming Smith Mountain Lake boys in the sand

Grandpa even joined the fun!

grandpa and grandkids in the sand Thomas and Kath Smith Mountain Lake Trip

Thomas’s famous margs!

Thomas' margarita

Friday Dinner

Storms rolled in right around dinnertime, so we went inside for happy hour and dinner. 

dinner table Smith Mountain Lake Trip with grandparents

Nona made an amazing shrimp and corn chowder that we enjoyed with crumbled bacon and ciabatta rolls. She made it at home and brought it there for an easy dinner and minimal cleanup. Soup is a great idea for the first night of vacation! 

Smith Mountain Lake glass soup during vacation

After dinner the storms cleared enough for some sports!

Smith Mountain Lake Trip

Smith Mountain Lake playtime

Mazen and I did some kayaking, and Birch got in a short ride too. 

Kayaking in Smith Mountain Lake

Saturday French Toast Breakfast

My new Lake pajamas came the day before we left, and I got to wear them for the first time. They are amazing!!!! I got this robe and this PJ set (in a small – fits me well). I would not size up. And I love the crew neck tank! These are my summer slippers!

Lake pajamas

Grandpa made his famous French toast with brioche bread from MarieBette!

french toast with brioche bread brothers nose bump brothers being cozy

The Pontoon

Thomas rented a pontoon boat for the day which was very fun!! We had tried to do this a year ago when we came to SML but storms made us cancel. This time we got in plenty of boat time before the afternoon storms rolled in. 

Captain Tom!

pontoon boat ride

First mates

pontoon boat ride with kids

pontoon boat ride with toddler

We cruised to a cove for some fishing first. The whole family fishes! No luck with bites though, which was a bummer. 

pontoon boat fishing

Then the big boys went for a swim. The cove was way too deserted for me to want to hop in the water!

boys lake swimming pontoon boat experience

Lunch At The House

We cruised back to the house to make sandwiches and take a break. BLTs and chips! 

BLTs and chips

After lunch and a short rest, we were back out on the water. 

Smith Mountain Lake Trip with grandma

The sun even came out for a bit! We went to a more open area where I did some swimming. Mazen was pleased that I got in! Birch even swam a little too, but even I was nervous to let go of him in his puddle jumper for fear he would sink to the bottom – eek!

mom and son swimming lake swimming in floats

Mazen swimming

We went to the SML dam too. The views by the mountain are so pretty!

SML dam views

Summer Storms

We luckily returned the boat an hour early or we would have been stuck in a nasty lightning storm! It POURED! 

Summer Storms

Taco Night!

Good timing for taco night inside!

inside taco night inside taco night

We had Triple Citrus Pie from the Pie Chest while we watched several episodes of America The Beautiful on Netflix (really into the nature shows lately!). 

Look at these snuggle bros. Think they look alike!? Most people say they both have my eyes. 

brothers snuggling

Sunday Morning

Bagels and peaches!

Bagels and peaches

Followed by a nice morning dip! The alligators were up bright and early. 

Smith Mountain Lake morning dip Smith Mountain Lake morning dip Smith Mountain Lake morning swim

They swam for over an hour until one of them got too cold. 

cold boy after swimming

After we cleaned the house, we had one last BLT before heading home. 

BLT plate with chips

It was a gorgeous day – we hated to leave! 

Smith Mountain Lake views

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  1. Sarah says

    August 8, 2022 at 7:31 am

    How fun!! Now I want a lake vacation…PS your boys’ relationship is so cute!

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  2. Chelsea says

    August 8, 2022 at 10:57 am

    Looks like such a fun trip!

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  3. Connie says

    August 8, 2022 at 8:19 pm

    Thomas looks just like his dad! and Birch and Mazen are adorable together.

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  4. Ellen says

    August 8, 2022 at 9:08 pm

    They do look alike, and they are so SWEET!

    Reply
  5. Shelly says

    August 8, 2022 at 9:30 pm

    Fun at the lake ! I think Birch definitely has your eyes but Mazens features are a little darker-
    Maybe more like his dad

    Reply
  6. Molly says

    August 9, 2022 at 10:29 pm

    Margarita recipe please!

    Reply
    • Kath Younger says

      August 10, 2022 at 7:19 am

      Recipe is still being tweaked 😉

      Reply

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